The first course in the revised University Core program uses the benefits of distance learning to provide students with tools and perspectives for confronting issues faced by people living in an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world. As they investigate challenges to humankind, such as those raised by environmental degradation, modern warfare and deadly infectious diseases, students will interact with experts from around the globe, as well as classmates and faculty members. Special attention will be given to the implications of the scientific method as compared with cultural, aesthetic and ethical approaches to understanding the world around us. Through access to sources on the Internet, students will learn how to evaluate and integrate information.

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How to use these pages: Each syllabus is linked, topic by topic, to its appropriate website page, where you may find web resources appropriate to that topic. On the website page there are links back to the syllabus. At the head of each website page and each syllabus are links to all the syllabi. At the head of each website page are links to the other website pages. As through your searches you discover websites you think would be valuable to others, please inform me, Dr. John E. Becker, by email and I will consider them for inclusion on these pages.